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Lowry reinventing game alongside Joseph in new-look Raptors backcourt

Title: Lowry reinventing game alongside Joseph in new-look Raptors backcourtDate: November 27, 2015Original Source:SportsnetSynopsis: For my latest at Sportsnet, I took a closer look at the Raptors’ backcourt that has been eviscerating opponents.

As Kyle Lowry enjoys the best start of his career and Cory Joseph continues to prove a savvy free agent addition, the Toronto Raptors are reaping the benefits of more than just their individual successes; the two point guards are eviscerating opposing teams when they share the floor together.

When the Raptors signed Joseph to a four-year, $29.9-million contract to be Lowry’s backup this offseason, the price tag suggested they believed in the potential for the two point guards to share the floor. But the magnitude of their synergy and the speed with which they’ve found it is, in a word, startling.